Bryant makes his voice heard

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett wants his players to display poise on the field, but Bryant was unhappy with all the abuse he believed the Eagles defensive backs dished out in Sunday’s battle for first place in the NFC East.

So he lobbied the officials each time he thought they held him, jostled him or did anything else to keep the ball out if his hands.

“I don’t want to be a pain for the refs, but damn, some things are just obvious,” Bryant said after Dallas’ 17-3 win.

Eventually, his pestering paid off.

On third-and-goal from the 4-yard line in the third quarter, Tony Romo targeted Bryant on a slant route. This time, the Eagles’ Bradley Fletcher got flagged for interference, giving Dallas first-and-goal at the 1.

“Thank you,” Bryant told the official.

On the next play, Phillip Tanner scored on a 1-yard run to give Dallas a 10-0 lead.
The penalty made up for all the other times Bryant pleaded with the officials to no avail.

“I don’t want to get in their ear, but if it’s obvious, it’s obvious,” he said. “The guy was just looking at me like I wasn’t even there. I’m like, ‘I know you see me talking to you, man. He’s holding me.’ ”

After one incompletion, both Bryant and Romo complained to an official, who appeared ready to throw a flag but apparently decided against it.

“He put the flag back into his pocket,” Bryant said. “I’m like, ‘What? I don’t care if you’re having trouble getting the flag out, throw it.’ But that’s just how this game went.”

Bryant recorded eight catches for 110 yards. It was the third 100-yard game of the season.
In the fourth quarter, he had catches of 16 and 10 yards during the 10-play, 72-yard drive that ended with Romo hitting rookie Terrance Williams on a 9-yard slant to give Dallas the lead by the final score.